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F. H. MOYER.

DEMOUNTABLE RIM.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.1I, 1915.

Reissued July 26, 1921. 1 5 1 66.

rnnnnnua H IOYIB, OI CLEVELAND, OHIO, ABSIGI'OB 1'0 NEW YORK, H. Y.

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Specification of Beiuaedlletten Patent. Relggued J ly 26, 1921.

Original Io. 1,116,738, dated November 10, 1914, Serial Io. 888,400, fled April 17, 1814. Application for reissue fled January 11, 1915. Ierlal Io. 1,710.

To all whom it concern:

Be it known that I, Fnnnnnm H. Mom, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Demountable Rims, of which the following is a reissue of Patent No. 1,116,- 723, patented November th, 1914.

The invention relates to improvements in demountable rims of that type known as split rims and has as its object the providing of a basevrim section s lit on a diagonal plane, having mounts on its under surface, adjacent to one of the split ends thereof, a locking cleat provided with a hook adapted to engage an a rture inthe opposite end beyond the sp it, said hook being formed at an angle greater than the split in said rim, so as to provide means for forcing the split ends into a closer positive contact when an inflated tire is mounted thereon.

Another and further object of the invention isthe. providing of a lever clip ivot' ally mounted in the split end of said rim ad acent to said aperture for locking the hook end of said cleat permanently into position in said aperture, thereby preventmg the rim base from re-sett' mto an eccentric position, said locking ever also assisting said cleat in drawing the split endsofsaidrimintoaclose rmanent position when associated .with. e tire of any E: the following is described in connection with the accom drawi one embodiment of the invention the eatures thereof being more icularly pointed out hereinafter 1n the c aims.

In the drawings Figure v1 is'a face elevation of the rim part thereof shown in annular section to more clearly define the invention; Fig. 2 is an inverted pee tive view of the rim at the spht point thereof showing locking means m a set locked aid locking lever in an unloc ed position; and Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary annular sectional view 0 the sp inn: means.

the locking cleat and its Similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views.

vwith a tapered end (11) and an "tion, and

a rim lock-v v (2) cut redetermined with an anprovided with clencher I through or split at (3) on a diagonal plane and rovid nular r 1b (4) adap fixed rnn. One end of said rim base ,(1) near and dlagonal out has "mounted on its under surface, by means'of rivets (5), a spring locking cleat (6) projecting over the cut and having formed on its end an upwardl turned hook (7), the hook portion exten mg more nearly in the direction of a radius of the rim than the intersection of the plane of severance of the rim with a plane perpendicular to the axis of the rim, the end of the rim base opposite the split having cut therein an aperture (22 adapted to receive said hook & when a rim is in its locked position. he ob'ect of having two diverse angles in the sp it and hook is to provide means for closing all ace at the split in the rim when an infla tire is placed into position thereon.

The'end of the rim adjacent to aperture (8) has pivotall mounted on its inside surface at (9) a ocking clip (10) eprovided ongated arm portion 512) for operating same. The tlzpered end 11) engages the must surface 0 cleat (6) at a point beneath the hook (7) andwh'en' thrown into place looks said cleat and hook into positive ition thereby securely connecting the sp 't ends of the rim base, and m provi substantially a solid rim of any desi tgpe, such as the .clencher' base or said side ase rims. Apertures (13) are provided in the split ends of said rim for use in connection with the rim tool.

The operation of the device is as follows: an'inflated tire is to be-removqd from the rim, a manuall controlled tool of'a suitable nature is uti ized for collapsing the same at a point immediately ad "the shoe on them base when the rim 1s in the unlocked tion.

It is obvious t at the invention asherein.

In the drawings (1) indicates a rim base shown and described may be varied in many to rest on a suitable ways without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I' claim and desire to secure by Let- Y ters Patent of the United States is:

1. A. device of the character described comprising a rim base split transversely .tliereofat a single point, a eleat on the underside of said base on oneof its split ends, having formed thereon a hook, bent outwardly from the body thereof, an'aperture cut in theopposite end of said base adapted to receive said hook, a lockingclip mounted on the opposite end of said base adjaeentito said aperture and adapted to engage the hook endof said cleat, said clipbeingadapted to hold and lock the hook end of said cleat in 1 said aperture.

2. A device of the character described comprising a rim base split transversely thereof at asingle point, having on its under surface a supporting means r said rim base, acleatonthej1inderside-0f said base on one of its split ends,having ifori'ned thereon a locking hook, bent outwardly from the body of saidcleat,san aperturecut in the opposits end of v said base adapted to receive said locking hook,a locki clip mounted in the opposite end of said I ase adjacent-to said aperture and adapted to engage the hook'end of said cleat, saidclipbeing adapt- "ed'gto hold andloek the "hook end of said cleat in said aperture, and to in holdthe split ends of said rim base securely incircumferential alinement.

3. A device of the character comprising a trim split transversely thereof at a s leipoint, a to e exten beyond one eh tf ofsaid rim, ,otlier en of said I provided with an aperture, a pro- Jection formed'on said tongue adaptedtofit in'said aperture, whereby separation of the rim'endsis prevented, and a locking device mountedlon the end of said rim adjacent the aperture, adapted toengage the ton ue, said device beiii adapted to old and ock the said projection in the said aperture.

4. A tire car 'ng rim split transversely and provided with tire engaging flanges, a

rigid tongue extending beyond one end of the split-rim, means on the other end ofsaid rim with which said tongue is adapted to enga and 'a locking "device mounted 'on said" ast named end of the rim and movable into and out of e ngageinentwith said tongue. 5. A tire carrying rim'split transversely thereof and providedwith integral tire en- 'flanges, a ri 1d tongue on one end of said run adapt to overlie the other end, the other end of said rim having a partadapted to engage with said tongue to prevent separation'of'theends of the rim at the split, and a movable device independent of said tongue mounted on the last named end of the forf'holding said tongue in engagement with, said part. i

6. A tire carif'yin rim split transversely "and having integra tire engaging flanges,

a tongue rigidly mounted on said rim and exten ingbeyond oneendthereof andada'pted to overlie theother end of the rim, and

a member independent of the tongue-permanently mounted on said last namedend of the for engagin'g with said tongue to prevent relative movement between the admm ends of the rim. a

Inftestimony whereof I have hereunto signed my in the presence of two subscrib ng 1 

